The JR Newsletter is the official e-newsletter of the John Reich Collectors Society. The purpose of the John Reich Collectors Society (JRCS) is to encourage the study of numismatics, particularly United States gold and silver coins minted before the introduction of the Seated Liberty design, and to provide technical and educational information concerning such coins.

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Announcement:The John Reich Collectors Society General meeting is just one month away! Members, guests, and prospective members are welcome. Details of the meeting: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 8:00 AM in room 407 of the Colorado Convention Center. Plan on up to 90 minutes for the meeting.
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This sale will offer Redbook Type coins, rare to extremely
rare die marriages, remarriages, and die states including cuds.Many of the lots have high eye appeal for the
assigned grades.Plate coins abound from
the standard reference “Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837” by Russell Logan and John
McCloskey.There will be lots pedigreed
to the Russ Logan Collection which have not been sold publicly since 2002,
including many coins that are plated in the half dime book.Other pedigrees include well known collectors
such as Pittman, Bareford, David Davis, and Wayte Raymond.Some coins are in popular “old style PCGS
holders,” some have green CAC stickers, and
at least one coin has a gold CAC sticker
(for those who like their coins undergraded and in a holder).

We will be offering approximately 25 Sealed Bid auction sale
(SBS) lots which will go to the highest bidder.Bids will be reduced where applicable.The SBS auction will close at 6:00PM MST
on Friday August 4, 2017.

We will offer another 20-30 Lots to be sold at Fixed Prices
(FPL) – these are typically available a week
or two before the sale by mail order on a first come, first serve basis.

Terms and Conditions will be sent out with the catalogs.

SBS Lots and any unsold FPL
Lots can be viewed at the ANA Convention at
Table 435 starting on Tuesday August 1,
2017.You can call or e-mail
me if you have questions.

The catalogs are close to being completed, and should be out
in the next week or two.If you are not
on our distribution list for our half dimes sales and event, or are not sure if
you are, please send an e-mail to wdperki(at)attglobal.net with your name and
e-mail address and we will add you to our half dime distribution list.We will send you the catalogs via e-mail with
the catalogs and terms in PDF format attached to the note.Please note that you do not have to be a JRCS
member to receive the catalogs or participate in the sale.You are also free to forward the catalog to
your collecting friends who may not be on our list.

The sale will be cataloged by noted Capped Bust Half Dime
specialist Richard Meaney.Images of two
of the sealed bid sale items are below (1829 LM-15.2 Plate Coin and 1833 LM-1
with retained cud).

Nominees for JRCS Hall of Fame

Nominations for the JRCS Hall of Fame class of 2019 are now OPEN.

The membership is encouraged to send nominations for the Hall of Fame at any time. You can nominate candidates for either the veteran (those who contributed before the advent of JRCS) or the modern (those who have been members of JRCS) categories. Please include any pertinent information about the nominee that you feel necessary. Nominees will then be voted on by the HOF committee and the inductees will be announced at the annual meeting at the ANA convention in the summer. We look forward to seeing your nominations!

Please forward your nominations to bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com or to jrnewsletter(at)gmail.com or to any of the other members of the JRCS board of officers.